Improvement in veil-holders



i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

-S. M. MEYENBERG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN VIEIL-HOLDERS.

Specicationforming part of Letters Patent No. 89,879, dated May 11,1869.

To all whom 'it may concern.-

Be it known that I, S. M. MEYENBERG, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and Improved Veil-Holder; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a partot` this specification, in which- Figurel shows the manner of applying aveil to the head by means of thc improved holder. Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, and6 show the different modes of terminating the ends of the veil-holder.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspending parts in theseveralgures.

The object of this invention is to enable a lady to apply a veil to herhead by means of a self-acting elastic fastening which will hold theveil securel yin its place and afford a more convenient and comfortableattachment than strings, pins, or other fasteningswhich have hithertobeen used.

The nature of my invention consists in a round or Hat strip ot' steel orother spring material, covered or uncovered, and provided on its endswith balls or other enlargements or eyes, said strip being made ofasuitable length' and adapted for attachment in any suitable `manner tothe edge or other part of the veil, so that when such veil is applied tothe head In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1, I haveV represented aveil, a, applied to the back part of the head and confined in place bymy improved fastening, embracing the roll of hair. In this instance thespring-strip b is attached to the edge of the veil 4by insertingitthrough a hem formed thereon, and balls or acorns c are formed on orsecured permanently to the ends of said strip to keep' the veil in placeon it, and also to prevent the acute ends of this strip from entanglingwith the hair or injuring the head. Instead of thus attaching thespringstrip permanently to the veil, it may be used suitable manner andthen applying the strip` upon the head at any convenient point, so as toembrace and hold the vveil between its ends.

In Fig. 2, b represents a spring of steel or other spring metal, made ofround, square, half-round, or flat metal, and tempered, after being cntthe proper length, so that its ends will spring. together whenunrestrained, as shown in'Figs. 2, 3,4, 5, or as shown in Fig. 6. .lotheends ot' this strip b balls c c, made of any suitable substance, arepermanently secured, which are intended to keep a veil in place upon thestrip, also to prevent the ends of the strip from pressinginconveniently upon the head,and also to afford ornamental finish. InFig. 3 acorns c c, instead of balls, are represented as permanentlysecured to the ends of the strip b. Fig. 5 shows loops or eyes-c2c2formed on the ends of a strip of flattened or A round metal by bendingthe ends ot' the strip,

as shown, and Fig. 4 shows eyes formed on the ends ot' a strip of flator round metal by iiattening and rounding the ends of the strip andperlorating the dattened portions. Fig. 6 shows strip with balls orknobs upon its ends, which may be made of india-rubber or other suitablesubstance, and confined in placeby braiding or other suitable covering,inclosing them, as well as the strip.

In practice I prefer to make the fastenings of narrow strips of steel,with knobs on their ends, and to cover the strips by braiding orotherwise; but I do not contine myself to the covering of the strips, asthey will he covered by the casing or hem of a veil when insertedtheren,so 'that the metal will not be exposed.

Instead ofme-tal, my improved veil holder or protector may be made ofhardened indiarubber or gntta-percha, covered or uncovered.

Having described myinvention,what1 claim as a new and improved articleof manufacture, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A self-fastening veil-holder, b, made of spring material, having itsends terminated by eyes or knobs, as described.

S. M. MEYENBERG.

Witnesses:

A. M. STIRLING, MATTHIAS BANTA.

